New Parents’ Welcome Evening 12th September 2013

1. Keeping Safe (Anti-Bullying / E Safety / Safeguarding)

2. School’s Approach to Learning

3. Cheese & Wine (Dining Room)

Ofsted (July 2013)

‘The behaviour and safety of students are outstanding’

‘Students are kind, helpful and respectful towards one another. They say that bullying, in any form, is simply not

tolerated, either by staff or by the students themselves, and that they are committed to ‘looking after each other’

‘Students have a very secure awareness of how to keep themselves safe. They say that they feel completely safe in

school. Staff provide high quality care and support for all those who need it’

Anti-BullyingThe school’s anti-bullying policy:

•We are a ‘telling’ school?

What are our responsibilities?

•It is compulsory for schools to have measures in place to encourage good behaviour and respect for others on the part of pupils, and to prevent all forms of bullying.

bullyinghelp@pershore.worcs.sch.uk

Government guidance

‘Let’s fight it together’

(DfE DVD and resource pack)

E (Online) Safety

What your child is doing online?

•Socialising

•Under 13s and Facebook

•Gaming

•Talking to people

•Sharing

•Searching for content

•Mobile Phone Use

E (Online) SafetyConversation Starters•Teaching each other / Agreeing boundaries / Video clips

Risks a child might face•Cyberbullying / Grooming / Inappropriate websites / Losing control of data / Online reputation / Overuse & Addiction / Hacking

E (Online) Safety

CEOP – Child Exploitation and

Online Protection Agency

•Parents’ and Carers’ Guide

•Keeping up with the Joneses

•Age related information sites (11-16 year olds)

Thinkuknow?

E (Online) SafetyStudents can report any

concerns via:

www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11-16

Parents/Carers can find more information at:

www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents

Other examples (Facebook safety):http://www.connectsafely.org/pdfs/fbparents.pdf

Safeguarding at PHS

• Who is on the premises? (Lanyards)

• Is your child here? (Absence call)

• Where does your child go for help? (House Team office)

• What if we can’t help? (External Agencies)

• PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, Education lessons) at PHS

School’s Approach to Learning

• Our Vision

• Lesson Methods and Structures

• Assessment

• Perceptions of Learning (Learn2)

Lesson Methods and Structures‘The Learning Cycle’

Activation

Demonstration

Connection

Consolidation

Assessment

• Involvement of Students (self and peer assessment)

• Use of Mark Schemes (Levels at KS3)

• Formative Assessment (Marking Stamp which includes Effort; Attainment; What Went Well; Even Better If; My Response)

• Progress Check Summary (Targets)

Assessment • Wednesday 13th November 2013:

Progress Check issued

• Thursday 30th January 2014 (4.30 – 7.00pm): Year 8 (Invited) Parents Evening

• Friday 28th February 2014: Progress Check issued

• Thursday 26th June 2014: Year 8 Reports issued

• w/b 30th June 2014: House Parent-Tutor Evenings

Homework• Effort Grades:

A Outstanding Effort

B Very Good Effort

C Good Effort

D Unsatisfactory Effort

E Poor Effort

• Smaller, frequent learning tasks linked to particular subject lessons

• Longer extended learning tasks (ELTs) for completion over a half term. 

Learn2 – What is it?

Ethos and main messages:

• Learning Environment; • Learning Styles (VAK); • Attributes of good learners;• Team Work: Roles and Role Models;

Individual roles within a Team; • Role of Rewards & Sanctions; • Role of the Learning Cycle;• The 5 Rs

Supporting Home Learning

• ‘Learning’ Conversations (Talking about learning)

• Healthy Body, Healthy Mind (Drink water; eat fruit; sleep properly – no electronic devices to hand)

• Learning Environment

• Motivation

Learning Conversations

What did you do today?

vs

What did you learn today?

Learning Conversations

Learn2 based around the 5Rs

• don’t think things through (reasoning)

• give up easily (resilient)

• don’t know how to find things out (resourceful)

• blame others for their failings (responsibility)

• make the same mistakes (reflective)

Learn2 - What is it?

A successful, resilient learner will:• persist with challenges and never give up• always have a positive attitude and cope

with setbacks • stay involved and not be easily be

distracted• set themselves targets and keep

practising until they are achieved

See the ‘Student Planner’ for more information

MotivationSchool Based Reward Programmes

• House Points• Commendation (5 HP)• Outstanding Achievement Award (10 HP)• Tutor Award• Bronze/Silver/Gold Award

Support available within School• Tutor• Subject Teachers• Head of House